Chapter Summaries

Uchiha Makoto explained to Obito that Konoha had given the Uchiha the Military Police Force to turn the clan against everyone, and urged him to become strong enough to change things. Later, Makoto pretended his eyes might be awakening the Sharingan and persuaded Obito to keep the possibility secret, even from Rin.

• Kanehi threatened a civilian and the crowd after arresting him, while Uchiha Makoto stopped Obito from intervening.
• Uchiha Makoto told Obito and Guy that Konoha intended to use the Military Police Force to make the Uchiha hated and eventually suppress them.
• Uchiha Makoto urged Obito to become strong enough to protect people and change the situation, and Obito vowed to grow stronger.
• At the training ground, Uchiha Makoto claimed his eyes felt itchy and pressured, leading Obito to suspect he would awaken the Sharingan.
• Uchiha Makoto convinced Obito not to tell the clan head or elders until anything actually happened, and Obito asked whether he could tell Rin.

Uchiha Makoto manipulated Obito into believing he had awakened his Sharingan, which caused Makoto to manifest a One-Tomoe Sharingan. After training, Makoto sensed that Danzo had assigned someone to watch him and resolved to keep a low profile.

• Obito struggled to keep Makoto's supposed secret and, after advice from his grandmother, promised to take it to the grave.
• At the training ground, Makoto asked Obito whether he had awakened his Sharingan, and Obito's certain belief activated Makoto's ability to turn lies into reality.
• Makoto awakened a One-Tomoe Sharingan and concealed the change from Obito.
• Makoto explained the principles of a new air-stepping technique to Obito, who praised him as a genius.
• On his way home, Makoto sensed surveillance, entered the Uchiha Clan Compound, and concluded that Danzo was watching him.

Uchiha Makoto awakened his One-Tomoe Sharingan and learned how it enhanced his vision while steadily consuming chakra. At the Ninja Academy, he practiced the three basic techniques with Obito and Guy while secretly building his strength, and after two months he was strong enough to defeat any Genin.

• Uchiha Makoto activated his One-Tomoe Sharingan, caught a fly by tracking its movements, and shut his eyes off when he noticed the chakra drain.
• Uchiha Makoto worried that his early Sharingan awakening could draw attention amid the tension between the Uchiha and Konoha, and he suspected Root was watching him.
• Teacher Nakamura taught Transformation, Clone, and Substitution Techniques, and Uchiha Makoto practiced with Obito and Guy.
• Uchiha Makoto transformed into Obito with unusual precision and decided to develop creative uses for the basic techniques without attracting Root's attention.
• Uchiha Makoto used his system to gain chakra, combat skills, and physical attributes from Obito and Guy, becoming strong enough to crush any Genin after two months.

Uchiha Makoto encouraged Obito and Guy to keep training the Three Basic Techniques, then began teaching them the Flowing Iron Block so Obito could defend himself while moving. Obito learned to sense his chakra and direct it into his right hand, where he managed to make it feel solid.

• Uchiha Makoto described the advanced potential of the Three Basic Techniques, inspiring Obito and Guy to keep practicing.
• After nearly a month of struggling with clones and substitutions, Obito and Guy agreed to set the techniques aside temporarily.
• Uchiha Makoto explained that Obito needed to move while using Iron Body and introduced localized Flowing Iron Block training.
• When Obito and Guy could not sense their chakra, Uchiha Makoto compared its flow to urinating, helping Obito feel a warm current in his body.
• Obito directed the current into his right hand and made it feel solid, then excitedly told Uchiha Makoto he had succeeded.

Uchiha Makoto helped Obito and Guy train Flowing Iron Block, then sought the clan head’s help with the Anbu surveillance. At the Uchiha meeting, he noticed Shisui Uchiha and realized the younger prodigy might be drawing the village’s attention away from him.

• Uchiha Makoto praised Obito’s progress and advised Guy to keep practicing chakra control as they trained Flowing Iron Block.
• Uchiha Makoto reflected on Obito and Guy’s perseverance and hoped their growing strength could help change the Uchiha’s fate.
• Uchiha Makoto failed to shake the Anbu surveillance and decided to ask an adult for help.
• Uchiha Makoto interrupted the Uchiha elders’ meeting and told Uchiha Yashiro that someone had been following him.
• The elders blamed the Anbu and accused the Hokage of distrusting the Uchiha.
• Uchiha Makoto spotted Shisui Uchiha at the meeting and concluded that the prodigy might be drawing attention away from him.

Uchiha Makoto left the elders to confront the Hokage and befriended Shisui, deciding to train with him while using the talented boy as a distraction from his own surveillance. He and Shisui headed to Ichiraku Ramen, and Makoto resolved to grow strong enough that no one could threaten or watch him.

• Uchiha Makoto told Yashiro he had been followed, then met Shisui and vowed to keep the boy from being shaped by the Will of Fire.
• Yashiro and the elders marched to the Hokage Tower to demand an explanation for the surveillance.
• Makoto reassured Shisui that his talent would draw attention away from Makoto and said he would get stronger to detect more skilled watchers.
• Makoto took Shisui to Ichiraku Ramen and invited him to train together from then on.
• Shisui accepted the invitation, while Makoto resolved to change the boy's excessive politeness and replace the Will of Fire with his own ninja way.

Uchiha Makoto manifested Moonwalk after convincing Might Guy that he had learned the technique, then showed off his improved ability to Obito and Shisui. He ended by asking Obito whether his Moonwalk was perfect, triggering another manifestation.

• Makoto used Might Guy’s complete trust to manifest Moonwalk and strengthen his legs.
• Makoto demonstrated two midair steps to Guy, but lost control and fell; he told Guy to master Flowing Iron Block before attempting Moonwalk.
• Makoto brought Shisui to train with him and introduced Moonwalk as a technique he had created.
• Makoto demonstrated two smooth midair steps for Shisui and Obito, hiding how much strain the performance caused him.
• Obito praised the demonstration, and Makoto asked whether his Moonwalk was perfect, activating Lie-Into-Reality on Obito.

Uchiha Makoto demonstrated Moonwalk to Shisui and Obito, then agreed to teach Shisui once he improved his physical fitness. He decided to create a Physique Enhancement Technique to prepare them for learning Moonwalk.

• Uchiha Makoto used Moonwalk and explained how it worked to Shisui and Obito.
• Uchiha Makoto invited Shisui to train with them, and Shisui agreed.
• Obito begged to learn Moonwalk, but Uchiha Makoto told him to master Flowing Iron Block and build his strength first.
• Shisui asked to learn Moonwalk, and Uchiha Makoto said he would teach him after his body grew stronger.
• Uchiha Makoto decided to create a Physique Enhancement Technique to improve their physical fitness.

Uchiha Makoto taught Shisui Iron Body and watched him master the basics on his first attempt, while Obito struggled with the comparison. With Shisui absent from a later training session, Makoto told Obito and Guy that he had created a simple version of a technique inspired by Kumogakure’s Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

• Makoto asked Shisui to keep his creation of Moonwalk secret, then taught him Iron Body while Obito demonstrated Flowing Iron Block.
• Shisui used Iron Body successfully on his first attempt, leaving Obito envious after Makoto said it had taken Obito three days to learn.
• At a later training session, Makoto learned that Shisui could not attend because he had attracted the Konoha High Command’s attention.
• Makoto told Obito and Guy that Kumogakure’s Lightning Release Chakra Mode could enhance defense, speed, and strength, and claimed he had created a simple version of a similar technique.

Uchiha Makoto manifested Tempest Kick and Shave with Shisui’s help, then told Obito and Guy he was creating a chakra method for permanently strengthening the body. Obito’s complete trust caused the Lie-Into-Reality System to manifest the method’s knowledge in Makoto’s mind.

• Uchiha Makoto used Shisui’s 70% manifestation rate to develop Tempest Kick and Shave to advanced levels.
• Uchiha Makoto worried about his physical limits and decided to create a chakra cultivation method that would permanently strengthen the body.
• Uchiha Makoto explained the proposed training technique to Obito and Guy, who believed he could create it.
• The Lie-Into-Reality System recorded Obito’s trust at 100% and the technique’s manifestation at 80%.
• Uchiha Makoto gained knowledge of chakra circulation and body strengthening, and the new method appeared in his mind.

Uchiha Makoto developed Life Return, a chakra cultivation method that strengthened the body, and improved it by teaching Shisui. After receiving a crow named Moyu from Shisui, Makoto began considering whether he could create a Sage Land for crows.

• Uchiha Makoto taught Obito and Guy the first version of Life Return, which modestly improved chakra training and vitalized the body.
• Shisui gave Uchiha Makoto a black crow as thanks for teaching him Iron Body, and Makoto agreed to teach Shisui Life Return.
• Uchiha Makoto used Shisui's belief to manifest a more advanced version of Life Return, which Shisui found far more effective than the clan's Chakra Extraction Technique.
• Uchiha Makoto told Shisui not to share Life Return because it was unfinished and could attract attention from Konoha's leaders and spies.
• Uchiha Makoto named Shisui's crow Moyu and, after wondering whether crows could learn senjutsu, offered to train him.

Uchiha Makoto took the Ninja Academy final exams and watched the practical matches on parents' open day. Guy defeated Akimichi Kosuke with one kick, making a striking impression before celebrating with his father, Might Duy.

• Makoto answered the theory exam carefully to avoid drawing attention, while Obito handed in a paper filled with guesses and unanswered responses.
• At the practical exam, Makoto spotted Might Duy, Shinku Yuhi, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and other prominent attendees, and noticed Asuma Sarutobi glaring at him.
• The matches progressed through students from civilian families and minor clans before Teacher Nakamura called Guy to face Akimichi Kosuke.
• Kosuke used the Multi-Size Technique, but Guy evaded the enlarged-hand strike and knocked him unconscious with a single kick.
• Might Duy rushed onto the field and embraced Guy as they celebrated loudly, leaving Makoto and the audience embarrassed and speechless.

Uchiha Makoto watched the academy matches before defeating Asuma Sarutobi in the final round. His victory drew the attention of Kurenai, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Shinku Yuhi, leaving him worried about the consequences.

• Might Guy and his father interrupted the matches with an emotional display before the clan children competed.
• Kenichi Hyuga defeated Aoki Uchiha by dodging his Great Fireball Technique and striking his chakra points.
• Obito Uchiha arrived late and learned that he had lost his match to Yamanaka Fū by default.
• Uchiha Makoto blocked Asuma Sarutobi's attacks and won by stopping a punch just short of Asuma's nose.
• Uchiha Makoto noticed that Kurenai was watching him while Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shinku Yuhi looked at him with complicated expressions.

After Makoto defeated Asuma, he worried that Konoha’s leaders would watch him again and reflected on the war and the need to grow stronger. He used Obito’s trust to make Moyu a Chunin-level crow, and the chapter ended with Moyu speaking and demanding fat bugs.

• Makoto worried that beating the Hokage’s son would draw renewed attention from Konoha’s leaders.
• During the school break, Makoto watched Obito train with Guy and thought about the coming war and the need to get stronger.
• Makoto convinced Obito that Moyu had a special bloodline and Chunin-level strength, causing Moyu to gain Yin Release chakra and become stronger.
• Moyu defeated Obito in a spar, and Makoto promised Obito one of Moyu’s chicks when the crow grew up.
• Moyu spoke, calling Makoto an idiot and asking for fat bugs, surprising Obito and Makoto.

Orochimaru confronted Uchiha Makoto at the training ground after recognizing that the six-year-old had been hiding his abilities. Makoto revealed his powerful Life Return techniques, but Orochimaru escalated the test by surrounding him with a vast swarm of snakes, leaving their fight poised to intensify.

• Uchiha Makoto and Obito trained at night until Orochimaru appeared and knocked Obito unconscious with his presence.
• Orochimaru accused Uchiha Makoto of concealing his strength and said the Third Hokage had sent him to assess promising students.
• Orochimaru summoned snakes to test Makoto, who activated Life Return and attacked with Shave, Tempest Kick, and Moonwalk.
• Makoto severed Orochimaru's giant attacking snakes with a circular Tempest Kick, impressing Orochimaru with his abilities.
• Orochimaru summoned hundreds of snakes around Makoto, and Makoto prepared to continue fighting at full power.

After Orochimaru ended his test, he offered Uchiha Makoto his contact information and the possibility of early graduation. Makoto decided to keep the offer as a backup while focusing on building his strength and addressing his weaknesses.

• Orochimaru praised Uchiha Makoto's taijutsu, gave him a Snake-Skin Card, and offered to recommend him for early graduation.
• Uchiha Makoto weighed the risks of associating with Orochimaru and concluded that political concerns had made him the likeliest mentor to approach an Uchiha prodigy.
• Uchiha Makoto tucked away the card and chose to keep a low profile while growing stronger, identifying his chakra reserves, lack of ninjutsu, and limited combat options as weaknesses.
• Obito woke up confused after missing the encounter, and Uchiha Makoto told him he had passed out from exhaustion and dreamed about snakes.
• Uchiha Makoto sent Obito home and left the Training Ground with his encounter with Orochimaru undiscovered.

Orochimaru reported that Uchiha Makoto was a promising six-year-old, then declared he would take him as an apprentice. Hiruzen Sarutobi overruled Danzo’s attempt to recruit Makoto into Root and told Orochimaru to teach him well and bring him to meet the Hokage.

• Orochimaru told Hiruzen Sarutobi that Uchiha Makoto had decent taijutsu talent, strong chakra control, and sharp combat instincts.
• Danzo argued that Makoto should be handed over to Root for training and surveillance of the Uchiha Clan.
• Orochimaru declared that he had decided to take Makoto as his apprentice.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi approved Orochimaru’s decision and ended Danzo’s effort to claim Makoto for Root.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi instructed Orochimaru to train Makoto properly and bring him to the Hokage for a meeting.

Uchiha Makoto accepted Orochimaru's offer to become his student but persuaded him to delay early graduation for six months. Orochimaru gave Makoto two snake-themed jutsu scrolls to study.

• Orochimaru told Uchiha Makoto that he had asked the Third to make Makoto his student.
• Makoto weighed the advantages and dangers of studying under Orochimaru, then accepted the offer.
• Orochimaru proposed arranging Makoto's early graduation, but Makoto asked to finish his first year at the Ninja Academy.
• Orochimaru agreed to wait six months and gave Makoto scrolls for Hidden Shadow Snake Hands and Multiple Hidden Shadow Snake Hands.

Uchiha Makoto accepted Orochimaru’s Ninjutsu scrolls and took his warning about potential enemies seriously, then spent six months openly developing his abilities while managing how much he revealed. He perfected Life Return 7.0 for himself and shared a milder version with Obito Uchiha, Might Guy, and Shisui Uchiha, whose training and trust in him grew.

• Uchiha Makoto calmly accepted Orochimaru’s scrolls, and Orochimaru warned him that some people might resent his new apprenticeship before vanishing.
• Uchiha Makoto suspected Shimura Danzō would target him and planned to avoid isolated places and travel with others.
• Over the following six months, Uchiha Makoto stopped trying to hide his talent and built trust with Obito Uchiha, Might Guy, and Shisui Uchiha.
• Uchiha Makoto developed Life Return 7.0, which greatly accelerated his chakra training and improved his physical abilities.
• Uchiha Makoto taught Obito Uchiha, Might Guy, and Shisui Uchiha the less extreme Life Return 2.1, and Obito and Guy’s Taijutsu improved after two months of practice.

Over six months, Uchiha Makoto strengthened his taijutsu, Fire Release, genjutsu, and Sharingan while increasing his chakra to 140 fire units. At seven, he had jonin-level strength on paper, but he recognized that his lack of real combat experience left him untested against veteran jonin.

• Uchiha Makoto watched Obito improve enough to trade a dozen moves with Guy, while Guy and Shisui continued developing their taijutsu and Body Flicker Technique.
• Uchiha Makoto evolved his four signature taijutsu skills, giving Shave and Moonwalk new forms and adding a chakra recoil effect to Iron Body.
• Uchiha Makoto expanded his Fire Release arsenal and, with chakra contributions from Obito, Guy, and Shisui and his own training, raised his reserves to 140 fire units.
• Uchiha Makoto developed several genjutsu techniques and evolved his Sharingan from one tomoe to two by repeatedly claiming he had done so.
• Uchiha Makoto assessed himself as jonin-level at seven but admitted that his lack of combat experience made his ability to defeat a veteran jonin uncertain.